Sequence
1
2
3
4
5
Control medium administration
6
7
8
T2 TSE
T2 TSE
T2 TSE
STIR
T1 TSE
T1 SPIR
STIR
STIR
Plane
Sagittal
Axial
Coronal
Axial
Axial
Axial
Coronal
Sagittal
FOV (mm)
320
220
250
300
220
999/13
300
300
TR/TE (ms)
3600/90
3500/90
4500/90
1972/15
522/13
TI (ms)
155
Thickness (mm)
6
3
6
5
4
4
6
6
Gap (mm)
0.6
1
0.6
1
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.6
NEX
3
3
3
3
4
4
2-3
2-3
Slices
20
30
25
30
30
30
25
20
Time
1’ 20”
4’ 10”
1’ 40”
T 52”
3 45
7”
2’24”
2’24”
Table 18.2
MRI acquisition protocols on a 1.5-T clinical MRI scanner
Sequence | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Optional | 5 Optional | Contrast medium administration | 50-s delay | 6 |
